Recipe: Corn Tortillas

Corn Tortillas

2 cups blue or yellow corn Masa Harina*
1 teaspoon salt
1 2/3 cups boiling water

Combine Masa Harina and salt in a medium size mixing bowl. Add boiling water and stir until dough resembles thick, cooked cereal. Wet hands and form dough into balls the size of an egg. Place each ball of dough between two lightly moistened pieces of waxed paper andflatten to about 1/8 thick, using a tortilla press, rolling pin, or pressure from the hands. Remove tortilla from waxed paper.

Heat griddle or skillet on medium high heat. Place each tortilla on the griddle and cook for approxaimately 1 minute on each side.

*Masa Harina is available in the cereal section of most grocery stores.